HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

place the most favourable construction upon your words and
actions.”
Upon this the Commons and the Commissioners depart (see appendix C
page 239). The House adjourns for the Commissioners to disrobe, and
afterwards resumes to enable Lords to be introduced or to take the oath.
New Speaker in mid-Parliament
If during the course of a Parliament there is a vacancy in the office of
Speaker, the Commons receive a direction from the Sovereign, signified
by a minister of the Crown. A Commission is then issued, and the Lords
Commissioners assemble in the House of Lords in the usual way, and
summon the Commons, who come with their Speaker-elect. The
Speaker-elect makes the usual speech, and the presiding Commissioner
declares the approbation of Her Majesty as follows, but the further
exchanges claiming the confirming privileges, made at the
commencement of a Parliament, are omitted:
“Mr/Mrs/Miss [and then surname of Speaker-elect]
We have it in command from her Majesty to declare Her Majesty’s
entire confidence in your talents, diligence and sufficiency to fulfil the
important duties of the high office of Speaker of the House of
Commons to which you have been chosen by that House, and in
obedience to the Commission which has been read and by virtue of
the authority therein contained, we do declare Her Majesty’s royal
allowance and confirmation of you, Sir [Madam], as Speaker of the
House of Commons.”
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